Vernon

Vernon's small city charm melds with its year-round cultural events, festivals, and celebrations. Whether it's a morning on the greens or a day on a lake, this is the place where you become the hero of your own story. Celebrate the glorious sunshine with hiking and biking trails, lush orchards, and farmers markets galore! Once the snow flies, explore the winter carnival or strap on your downhill or cross-country skis, snowboards and snowshoes and head up to Silver Star Mountain for some of the best winter recreation around. Vernon’s unique history, diversified economy, and attractive climate offer residents a highly desirable balance of small-town charm combined with the amenities of an urban centre.

Practice Details:

Excellent opportunity for a General Radiologist to join the team at Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

New large MRI suite features a 1.5T Siemens SOLA MRI, one of the first installations in Canada of this state of the art unit! We currently have a team of 5 radiologists who mix hospital and clinic practice. The Hospital practice includes two high volume multi-slice CT scanners which perform over 20,000 exams per year. New state of the art Canon Aquillion One 640 slice CT scanner with dual energy was recently installed with a new Siemens CT suite and scanner arriving in the coming year.

We have a new fluoroscopy multipurpose unit in a large renovated procedure room along with a Digital radiography, Ultrasound, Echocardiography, digital mammography. The clinic practice offers X-ray, ultrasound and bone mineral density examinations. Our procedural requirements are predominantly biopsy and drainage. No vascular intervention.

On-call CT on evenings and weekends currently covered by provincial teleradiology service provider.

Locum opportunities are available throughout the recruitment process and interested candidates are encouraged to consider a locum!

For those interested, Leadership Development Opportunities are available with Interior Health’s NAVIG8 Program. The NAVIG8 Emerging Physician Leaders Program is a comprehensive leadership development program designed specifically for physicians to address the practical leadership knowledge, behaviours and skills that high potential, emerging medical leaders require to step into leadership roles early in their careers.

Apply today to live work and play where others only vacation! It's better here! Email CV to PhysicianRecruitment@interiorhealth.ca

** This job posting is for a position covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination order and selected applicant(s) must comply with the requirements of the order.

Qualifications:

• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
• o Eligible for licensure with CPSBC (Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory) o Strong general radiology skills including X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI, mammography including obstetrical and MSK ultrasound o Strong skills in image guided biopsy and drainage including CT-, ultrasound and fluoroscopy-guided procedures. o Echocardiography may be available to qualified candidate o Fellowship training would be an asset, particularly in MSK, intervention, body imaging, MRI, breast imaging, or echocardiography, but not required

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Full Time
On call requirements: Inquire

Compensation:

Vernon Jubilee Hospital:

Vernon Jubilee Hospital is a 160 bed acute care hospital serving the growing communities within the North Okanagan region of approximately 80,000 residents.  The new 230,000 square foot Polson Tower at VJH is a state-of-the-art facility with leading-edge technology and was built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental design gold standards. This new tower offers a new and expanded Emergency department, Intensive Care and Coronary Care units, new Women’s and Children’s Services department, new operating theatres and medical device reprocessing department. Vernon Jubilee Hospital is also a satellite teaching hospital for the medical program at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus. At VJH you will find a seasoned, supportive and cohesive team that will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community and world renowned vacation destination.